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Petition the NRC To Take an Enforcement ActionThe process of issuing sanctions against an NRC licensee or other person subject to the Commission's jurisdiction for violating NRC regulations is called Enforcement. Although an enforcement action is most often initiated by the NRC staff, any member of the public may raise potential health and safety issues in a petition to the NRC. This provision is contained in Subpart B, Section 2.206 of the NRC's regulations and therefore petitions submitted under this regulation are often referred to as "2.206" petitions. If warranted, the NRC can take action to modify, suspend, or revoke a license, or take other appropriate enforcement action to resolve a problem identified in a 2.206 petition.
See the following for information on the petitions received, status of recent petitions, and decisions on those that have been completed.
Before You Submit a 2.206 PetitionBefore you submit a 2.206 petition, you may wish to contact the agency's Petition Manager, NRR Division of Licensing Project Management, 301-415-1453, to --
How To Submit a 2.206 PetitionRequests must be addressed to the Executive Director for Operations and must be filed either by delivery to -- NRC Public Document Room or by mail or telegram addressed to -- Executive Director for Operations The request must specify the action requested and set forth the specific facts supporting the request for the NRC to take enforcement-related action. Unsupported assertions of safety problems or general opposition to nuclear power are not considered sufficient grounds for action.
How NRC Processes a 2.206 PetitionThe Executive Director for Operations will refer the request to the Director of the NRC office with responsibility for the subject of the request for appropriate action. If the request satisfies the criteria for review as a 2.206 petition
(as specified in Management
Directive 8.11 Director's decisions will be filed with the Office of the Secretary. Within 25 days after the date of a Director's decision, the Commission may decide to review that decision. However, no petition or other request for Commission review of a Director's decision under this section will be entertained by the Commission. Once a petition is accepted for review, and throughout the petition process, you will be informed of progress and given copies of all relevant correspondence. A public meeting may be held, if appropriate. The NRC publishes a notice in the Federal Register when it receives a 2.206 petition, and again when the Director's decision is issued. In addition, a Monthly Status Report of Petitions Under Review and Director's Decisions on Completed Petitions are published at this Web site.
More InformationMore information on the petition process may be found in our brochure
on this subject, "Public Petition Process" (NUREG/BR-0200),
and in Management
Directive 8.11
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), the staff will send you an acknowledgment letter.
Within a reasonable time thereafter, the responsible office Director will
issue a "Director's decision" that either grants the requested action
in whole or in part or denies the request and gives the reasons for the
decision. If the request is not accepted for review as a 2.206 petition,
you will be so notified. Your request will be treated as regular correspondence
and you will get a response to your concerns.